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PERSONAL AND LOCAL
Mrs. Clyde Rowe is enterlaining
Mrs. Barnett, of Bedford county.
Cashier R. Harry Philson
Pittsburg, to-day.
Merchant Chas. Phillips attended to
is in
business affairs in Pittsburg on Tues-
day
The Meyersdale public schools will
close Dec. 17, for a two weeks’ vaca-
tion.
Miss Ida Meyers is spending the
week visiting among friends in Cum-
berland.
Mrs. W. T. Rowe went to Frostburg,
Md. Friday for several days visit
among relatives and friends.
Miss Catherine Meyers has returned
from a week's visit with friends in
Pittsburg.
Mrs. Frank B. Black is visiting for
a few days among relatives and
friends at Somerset.
Mrs. S. B. Philson was elected pres-
ident of the Civic League at their re
gular monthly meeting last week.
Quite a number of Meyersdale peo-
ple witnessed “The Garden of Allah”
at Cumberland Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kimble, who
have been in Pittsburg for
weeks have returned home.
Miss Gertrude Kattan of Latrobe,
has been visiting her sister Miss Kath-
ryn Kattan.
Mrs. Fred Blough and little son of
Cumberland, Md. were visiting rela-
tives and friends here and at Garrett
for afew days.
Miss Ethel Hough of Smithton, was
a recent guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Smith of Meyers ave-
nue.
Mrs. N. E. Knepper Mrs. C. W. Wal-
ker and Mrs. J. A. Lambert of Somer-
set spent Tuesday at the J. Milton
Blz k residence on Front Street.
George J. Black, who is employed
on an engineer corps by the Westeri
Mr. R. R. Co. at Gray, Pa. spent Sun-
day at his home on Front street.
Mrs. Austin Kennell and daughter, !
Ida Elizabeth, returned to their home
in Cumberland, after several weeks’
stay here with the former’s mother,
Mrs. Ida Staub.
Theodore Humbert, of Confluence,
died Sunday night after several weeks
illness and was buried Tuesday at 1
p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Austin, f Youngs
town, Ohio, are ghests at the home of
the parents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs.
Casper Deist.”
Mrs. John Slicer and her sister, Miss
Sarah Morrison, were guests a part
of the present week at the home of
Mrs. Slicer’s daughter, Mrs. Will Rut-
ter in Somerset.
Messers .
went to Johnstown Friday where they
were called by the death of their
brother, Simon E. Bolden, who was
buried at that place Friday.
Miss Clare Dixon of Connellsville,
has been a guest at the home of her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Dixon for the past few
days.
Miss Anna C. McKinley is visiting
her cousin, Miss Jessie McKnley, 203
Salisbury street and while here took
a flying trip to Somerset, accompani-
ed by her cousin, making the trip in
four hours.
Fred. Rowe, Sr, on
Sunday last
. celebrated his 55th birthday. The fam-
ily dinner party included Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Rowe and Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Rowe and last but most impor
tant, Clyde, Jr.
Miss Kathryn Hostetler, of Green-
ville, spent Saturday and Sunday at
the home of Mrs. W. A. Younkin, as
the guest of the latter’s Sister, Miss.
Gertrude Hibner.
The open season for hunting rabbits,
quail, squirrels and other small game
came to an end Tuesday, and was not
a very great success the lack of snow
in the mountains being a drawback.
The deer season opened Dec. 1. and
the bear season is open until Dec. 15.
Harry Bittner, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Harrison Bitther, of Black township,
had his hand badly mashed and three
fingers cut off while shredding corn
fodder for Emanuel Enos, on Tuesday.
Dr. C. J. Hemminger was summoned
who dressed the injuries.
The Civic League at its regular meet
ing on Dcember 2nd at the urgent re-
quest of Miss Wilmoth, accepted her |
resignation as president which they
were loath to do. Miss Wilmoth feels
that she is not able to fill the position
as it ought to be filled, but is willing
and ready to work in anyothercapac-
ity. At a special meetingg held on
Monday evening Mrs. Samuel Philson.
was chosen president.
Mr. Joseph Maxwell formerly of
Williams Station, where he was en-
gaged in the manufacture of the fa-
mous Maxwell Brick, but now retir-
ed and living in Cumberland, accom-
panied by Mrs. Maxwell, paid a visit
lately at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm
Younkin of the Southside. They are
both delighted with the location of
Meyersdale and the conditions herea-
bout in general and are considering
the advisability of disposing of their
home in Cumberland and locating in
Meyersdale. We will be glad to wel-
come Mr. Maxwell and family to our
town.
several |
C. A. and Frank Bolden |
| BERLIN
Mrs. W. F. Payne and daughter, Miss
, Edna, of Meyersdale, have been vis-
j iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.
0. Cook.
| Mrs. Milton Deeter of Berlin was
taken to the Allegheny Hospjtal, at
Cumberland recently, where on Thurs
day she was operated on for acute
) appendicitis.
John Newton McCloskey, who mar-
ried Miss Addie E. Heffley, formerly of
Berlin, died a few days ago in Mead.
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Buckman and
Mr. and Mrs. Clark White have ret-
urned from a motor trip to Mars and
Pittsburg.
Dr. George R. Cook appeared be-
fore Alderman Reese, Johnstown re-
cently and made information against
Chas. W. Mosholder of that cty, charg-
ing him with embezzlement. Moshold-
er conducts a collection agency, and
Cook avers that he has collected $66
for him which he has failed to remit.
both men formerly were residents of
Berlin Mosholder denies the embezzle
. ment charge.
| Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walker enter
| tained at their home Thursday even-
ing a number of young people. “500”
was the principal form of amusement.
Music by Mr. and Mrs. George Car-
lisle was much enjoyed. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Is-
5% Landis, Miss Myrtle Calhoun, Dr. !
C. C. Kalmetz and Millard Lowry.
Mrs. Chas. Roy and children, of Mac
| donaldton, have returned from a six !
weeks’ visit with Ohio relatives.
Misses Raye and Marie Heffley, Lil-
lian and Ethel Buckman, Mr. and Mrs.
‘ Roy Landis and Messrs. Bert Walker,
Sam Philson, Emmit Buckman, Dr. C.
C. Kalmetz, John Ream and Frank
Groff motored to Garrett where they
; attended a recital given by Miss Rena
Brant after which all were entertain-
ed at the home of Miss Brant’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Brant.
Mr. and Mrs. James Roy on Thurs-
day evening gave a party and dance
in honor of their guests, Mrs. McGin-
nis and daughter, at the Leader buil-
ding. The guests were: Mrs. McGinnis
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James
Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kissinger, Mr. and
Mrs. James McCabe, Dr. and Mrs. W.
P. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. O. 0. Cook, Mr
and Mrs. J. J. Braillier, Mr. and Mrs.
A. C Floto, Mr and Mrs Charles Roy,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bennett, Mrs. An-
na Kurtz, Mrs. Phil A Shaffer, Mrs
B. A. McDonald, Misses Anna and
Marion Philson, Eleanor and Marga-
, ret Groff, Margaret Hsken, Gertrude
| Wilkow and Emily Kurtz; Messrs.
| 0. L. Gallagher, George Engle, Bert
Walker, Wilfred Kurtz, Sam Philson,
H. R. Reed and Frank Groff.
POCAHONTAS.
This town has @ very peculiar odor
since winter has set in, owing to the
killing of a certain kind of fur bear-
ing animal.
Mrs. Dr. F. E. Sass spent a few
days of last week in Frostburg.
W. R. Snyder was the guest of
relatives and friends at St. Paul.
Mr. George Shockey was in this
burg last Sunday to see the doctor
He is suffering with blood poisoning
in one of his hands.
A number of people from this vi-
cinity attended church at White
Oak during the past week.
Services in St. Mark’s next Sunday
at 2 o'clock. Sunday School at 1 o'-
clock.
Harry Peck who shot himself in
one of his hand a few weeks ago is
getting along nicely.
BRETHREN CHURCH, H. L. Gough-
nour, Pastor—Sunday, Dec. 12:—.
Preaching service at Summit Mills
in the morning; Salisbury in the after
noon and at Meyersdale in the even-
ing. Sunaay School and Christian En
deavor at the usual hours. All are
cordially invited.
ADDISON.
last week
siderably.
As the cold weather is
brings a smile to the coal
face and a sad look to the buyer.
The farmer’s son who said he could
eat twelve buckwheat cakes with sau-
sage and honey, got stuck on the
sixth one.
Mrs. Mary Keller, an aged lady of
Addison, fell last week and injured
and "bruised face con-
condition.
columns of the Commercial,
Flora Black’s answer to Dr. Kalbfus.
Should Dr. Kalbfus come to Addison
either before or after the hunting sea-
aon, he would find something to open
. saw several hunters on his farm with
| dogs hunting and as he had his farm
. posted ‘with notices, he went towards
. them telling them kindly to get off
' his land. One of them deliberately
raised his gun and pointing it at the
farmer fired over his head. A few
days later another farmer found a
two-year old cow of his dead in the
! field killed by a reckless hunter. The
' people of Addison are astonished by
GLASS TALK--NO 5
In this little talk on THE EYE and its defects I wish to
name some of the principal terms used
ENCE.
The most common defect in
in OPTICAL SCI-
EYEOLOGY is HYPERME-
TROPIA, a long technical word but in simple English it
is a condition where the EYE is TOO SHORT,
causing
LIGHT and OBJECTS to come to a FOCUS BEHIND THE
RETINA of the EYE.
Now this statement of facts puts you to thinking about
just what and how this is possible.
I will make a demonstration to you if you will come to
see me about your EYES and will
and the cure of this condition.
show you the cause
S00% The Optometrist,
Eye Sight
Specialist
Get a Substonial
for the Family—
Christmas Prosent
Miss Annie Kurtz fell on an icy step |
‘ing P. W. White shred fodder
AN AUTOMOBILE
MAXWELL
BUICK
John Trimpey .......
Edward Kimmel ....
Frank Ball ....
H. M. Hay
J. O. Ream
hunters coming here from other:
counties and hunting our game. When
the season is in for hunting our far
mers report no game and just right
here let me tell you that Addison is a
Borough and from the time that black-
berries are in bloom you may hear
shooting right in ths borough. Where
are the City Dads? They must be a-
way on a vacation. We gloryinMrs.
Black’s writing and feel like giving
three cheers. for one who so nobly
tries to save our forest friends, the
One of these four ears from which to
choose at the Meyers
Company’s Guruge ;
FRANK. IN
This kind of snow and rough weather doesn’t stop the
Meyersdale Auto Company from selling cars.
delivered in the last few days six cars as follo vs;
Mrs. Clayton Stotler ... :
harmless animals and the useful birds.
UNION VALLEY.
Quite a number of our people at-
attended the sale of James Thompson
Thursday last.
ct Auto
AUPMOBILE
They sold and
... Maxweli
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Touring
‘4 ‘6
6é 66
Buick Touring
+ Puieke. Roadster
ROCKWOOD
A boys’ band of fourteen lively Mem-
bers has been organized here by Prof-
Edwin Beale.
Harry, the six- Foarold son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gardner, is seriously
ill at the home of his parents in South
Rockwood, suffering from an abscess
on the brain. Little hopes are enter-
tained for his recovery. He has been
taken to the —Johnstown hospital
for an operation.
The members of the Lutheran
‘Church and Sunday School are pre-
, paring to give a Christmas cantata en-
titled “Santa’s Advance Man,” Satur-
day evening, December 25.
The evangelistic services being held
in the United Evangelical Church are
Leroy Crissey paid a nice price for well attended.
a pair of blooded I. O. C. pigs;
ket is looking for.
Harrison Hersh was noticed wear. | parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ing his hat on the side of his head,
as it was a boy.
John Hittie has been shredding
cornfodder in this section, during the
past two weeks.
The Suder Lumber Company has
, purchased Henry Tidenberg’s timber.
Andrew Horchner and wife spent
Sunday in this valley calling on old |
friends.
Mrs.
H. B. Beal and Mrs. Wm.
: Knepp spent Wednesday at the home
| of Mr. P. W. White.
i
R. Brant and S. Keefer were help-
last
| week.
upon us it
dealer’s
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Habel, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Rowe and Miss Mary
i Brown of Meyersdale, spent Sunday
at the home of Harry F. Habel who
1 recently moved into our midst.
Herman and John Lottigg have pur-
i chased the hcme farm and are busily
‘ engaged putting props in by the car-
herself internally. She is in a critical
| there is another
It was with pleasure we read in the ,
Mrs. |
load.
Boys, keep your cowbells warm for
wedding close at
hand.
John Brown lost a very valuable
horse last week.
Henry Tressler and Peter
rare watching the market foracouple |
his eyes. A few weeks ago, a farmer
of good horses.
Henry Keefer says the last day of
the season was the best for hunting
for he got a very fine turkey.
Miss Kathryn McKenzie has
signed as bookkeeper for the Baer |
plumbing firm and has
similar position =2at West
with the Knecht Company.
|
Miss Nina Fike, of
viditing at the home of Dr.
he |
says that good stock is what the mar- |
accepted a |
Salishury | place.
Confluence, is |
Mrs. M. R. Brennan has returned
to her home in Johnstown after spen-
| ding several days at the home of her
W. J. Gardner
‘of South Rockwood. Mr. Gardner has
| been ill for seevral weeks past with a
| complication of diseases .
Miss Francis Hay has returned to
Indiana to resume her normal course
after having spent several days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hay
j of Milford township.
Miss Aquilla Christner of Somerset
‘spent seevral days recently as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Walter
of the Miller block.
James T. Doyle of Batimore is en-
joying a visit of several days with
Rockwood friends. *
Frederick Dupont, of Rockwood and
Miss Florence Cossett of Harrisburg
were united in marriage by Mayor J.
R. Haines a few days ago.
WELLERSBURG.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder of Mt.
Savage spent Sunday with relatives
in town.
Miss Rose Baker left on Saturday
for Connnellsville where she expects
to spend the winter with her sister
Mrs. R. C. Emerick.
John Knieriem and Lewis Newbei-
Felker | ser, of Cumberland spent Sunday with
friends and relatives in town.
Miss Elsie Blank, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Samuel Blank, died after
an illness of ony a few days of spin-
al meningitis. The funeral took place
|on Saturday morning at the Methodist
re- | church of Mt. Savage of which the de-
ceased was a member. Interment was
made in the church cemetery at that
Miss Lelia Coulehan spent sever-
al days recently with her sister, Mrs.
C. P. Large |J. W. Walsh, in Cumberland.
prices:
For the Husband ———
Holiday Goods Now Ready at
WEINSTEIN’S
Everything that would
be suitable for presents for
every member of the fam-
ily at the most reasonable |
For the Wife
Our Coats and Suits will be sold at reduced
rates, from $6.50 up to $1500
Blankets and Comforts from 50c up to $2 50
All our Ladies’ Hats trimmed in the latest styles will be
sold during the holiday season at $1.48
For the Children
A nice Dress Shirt A Coat Sweaters ]
A Necktie Waist Gloves
Kid Gloves Skirt Suits
Fancy Suspenders Sweater Hats and Caps
A Hat or Cay Kid Gloves Furs
Sweater Hat Coats
Handkerchiefs Set of Furs Dresses
Next to Post Offics,
WEINSTEIN’
THE LOW PRICE STORE.
M=yersdale, Pa,
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2—A TROY is bigger at the rs —— i
mouth than any other
wagon. Look at the points marked **A”,
yourself where the biggest strain comes. It’s at the mouth of
the skeins,
point marked *“B”,
added margin of safety?
aren’t all.
price too—it’s right.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. |
FOR SALE—One Pool Table, 2 Heat-
ing Stoves, Lot of Sooemaker’s tools.
Apply to Chas. Plitt. 12-8tf
FOR SALE—A full blooded Jersey
Cow, 6 years old; will be fresh jn De-
cember.
LLOYD HANDWERK,
GARRETT, PA, R. F. D No. 2
WANTED—A number of girls tc work
in the Meyersdale Shirt factory.
I. WEINSTEIN, Proprietor.
WANTED—Young or Middle Aged
woman to keep house for the under-
signed. Good place; no children; good
wages. One half mile from Boynton.
ersdale, Pa.
BARGAINS ON ROBES AND BLAN-
KETS at WEISEL'S HARNESS
SHOP, CENTRE ST.
FRANK MILLER, R. D. No. 1, Mey-
2—A TROY 3 in. skein really measures 3% in. at the collar.
‘That makes the TROY a full size larger
allthe way through—axles, wheels, etc. Don’t you want that
Siebhl’s Hardware Store
. National
FOR RENT—Near the Centre of the '
town, 2 4-room houses. Cheap. Apply
at this office. 10—21 tf.
NO TRESPASSING—On Springdale
Farm for the purpose of killing or
maiming or in any way harming any
i
Then figure for |
See
3—The skeins are oval, not round. See A» again. Therefore
they take in the fall strength of the axles—just where the
strength is needed most.
4—TROY axles are strictly clear, first-quality hickory.
timber has the same carrying strength or resiliency.
This is just an axle and skein talk. These things count—but they
We want you to know the TROY all over—from
tongue to tail-board. Come in and let us show you why the
TROY is the one best from every angle.
No other I
: You will like the \
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LOST—On Tuesday, November 28th
between Meyersdale and Elk Lick,
Pa., a package of Photographs and
Catalogs. If found, please notify
C. B. CLOTWORTHY,
501 North Street,
Meyersdale, Pa.
Economy
Phone 110
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE SAND SPRING WATER CO
The stockholders of the Sanda
Spring Water Company, of Meyers-
Pennsylvania, will meet in the direct-
ors room of theCitizensNational Bank
Monday evening, January 10, 1916 at"
7 p- m. for the purpose of electing
nine directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of any other bus-
iness properly brought before the
meeting.. Z
W. T. HOBLITZELL, Pres.
S. B. PHILSCN, fec
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that a meet-
ing of th shareholders of The First
Bank of Confluence, Pa.,
will b held at its banking house on
Tuesday, January 11, 1916 between
| the hours of two and three o’clock P.
M. for the purpose ofelecting a
board of directors for .the .ensuing
year and such other business as may
; proprly come before them.
living - thing. Any person disobeying!
| this notice, be he friend or foe, will be
dealt with to the full extent of the
| law.
- JOHN H. HERWIG.
NOTICE TO HUNTERS—Notice Is
hereby given that all persons are for
bidden to hunt on my premises In
Summit Township. All violators of
this will be dealt with in accordance
with the law. J. C. ENGLE.
House for sale or for rent, centrally
located—North street. 8 rooms. Apply
at this office,
D. L. MILLER, Cashier..
LOST
Lost on Tuesday Noon, between
Collins Drug store and lower part of
Broadway, a Lavalierre, containing a
small diamond with Ebony setting and
pearl drop. Finder please return to
Tom & Jim's store and
ward.
The president’s message seems to
be meetng with general approval.
The ideas he advanced are in keeping
with his decisions for the past few
months relative to the European war;
receive re.